(See 65 ILCS 5/11-80-7.)
It shall be unlawful to obstruct any drain or storm sewer in
any public street or property.
It shall be unlawful to install any culvert or replace any culvert
without first obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk.
Any person desiring a permit to install or replace any culvert
shall file an application therefor with the Village Clerk upon a form
to be provided for that purpose. The application and the permit issued
pursuant thereto shall be on the same form which shall be substantially
as outlined in Appendix B, attached hereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The application and permit form is available
from the Village offices.
All such permits shall terminate upon the expiration of one
year following the date of issue.
Culverts shall be installed where driveways or walkways cross
open ditches. The material used for the construction of the culverts
shall be reinforced concrete, corrugated steel culvert pipe with a
minimum wall thickness of 16 gauge, corrugated aluminum alloy culvert
pipe with a minimum wall thickness of 16 gauge, asbestos cement storm
drain pipe (Class IV), or such other material as determined by the
Street Department, depending upon the conditions existing. The culverts
shall be of such size, installed at the grade and constructed with
couplings as determined by the Street Superintendent. The person desiring
the culvert shall install the culvert purchased by the Village.
Any person installing or replacing a culvert shall, at his own
expense, construct and install drainage inlet boxes in such form and
manner as the Street Superintendent determines necessary depending
on the conditions existing.
Any person installing or replacing a culvert shall, at his own
expense, provide and place such backfill material as the Street Superintendent
determines necessary to complete the project.
The expense of replacing any culvert shall be borne by the person
making application for the permit to install the same.
